Job Type: Career

About Sonke

With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

Sonke is looking to appoint a Junior Accountant in its Cape Town office. The Junior Accountant will be responsible for preparing accounting records and financial reporting. This position has the following primary responsibilities:

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with Sonke’s financial policies, procedures and donor requirements.

2. Debtors

• Draft invoices and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Reconciliation of debtor accounts.
• Manage and reconcile staff advances.
• Check, reconcile and follow up on outstanding queries.
• Process staff advance reconciliations on Pastel.

3. Transaction processing

• Capture transactions on Pastel Evolution.
• Manage and reconcile bank accounts, credit cards and petty cash.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process accruals and pre-paid transactions.
• Process journals.
• Import salaries onto Nedbank from the internal payroll system on a monthly basis.
• Capture budgets to Pastel Evolution.
• Create Pastel accounts.

4. Financial reporting

• Prepare internal and external financial reports.
• Prepare full analysis of all balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Allocate shared project costs such as debit orders to relevant projects.
• Provide support to programme staff regarding project budgets and financial reporting.

5. Audits

• Assist in the preparation for the annual audit and additional donor specific audits.
• Collation of relevant documents.
• Prepare year end schedules and compile of other documentation required by the auditors.
• Preparation for annual audit.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Accounting or financial management or extensive experience.
• At least 5-6 years experience in accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in working in the finance unit in a similar position of a medium-sized South African NGO.

Competencies

• Working experience with Pastel Evolution.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience with audit requirements.
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Knowledge of SARS policies and processes.
• Conversant with International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Able to handle pressure and change.
• Deadline driven.
• Excellent attention to detail.

About Sonke

With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

About the Position

Sonke is looking for a committed, suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Finance Unit Manager.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Finance Unit Manager will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic financial management
• Co-ordinating internal and external audits (organisational and funder-specific)
• Budgeting, forecasting, as well as financial monitoring and reporting
• Managing procurement processes within the organisation
• Provide oversight and management of financial policies, operating procedures & systems
• Risk management
• Provide reports and make presentations on all financial matters to management & board meetings
• develop short, medium, and long-term financial plans and projections
• Supervision of the finance team

Strategic financial management

• Work with Sonke’s Co-Executive Director to develop, refine and guide Sonke’s strategic vision through managing internal and external processes; and providing costing for operational/project activities
• Co-ordinate and develop budgets based on the organisations strategic plan
• Monitor the implementation of the strategic financial objectives of the organisation and recommend appropriate investment opportunities to strengthen the organisation’s reserves to provide financial sustainability
• Take responsibility for strategic financial management and financial analysis in the organisation, to ensure quality, cost effectiveness and accuracy of financial reporting
• Revise, amend & implement Sonke’s financial systems to ensure proper and transparent financial management in line with International Financial Reporting Standards
• Work with the Co-Executive Director to ensure that all funding contracts are rigorously managed to avoid organisational risk
• Develop and improve internal reporting processes & support programme staff in budget development
• Ensure financial policies and procedures are reviewed and updated annually, ensuring the organisation has mechanisms for the monitoring of internal controls and compliance
• Manage the cash flow of the organisation, together with all bank accounts, petty cash floats and organisational credit/debit cards, prepare/review cash flow projections on an ongoing basis and advise the Co-Executive Director & Senior Management Team on cost saving measures across the organisation

Management of Audits

• Co-ordinate the external annual audit, donor specific audits, and oversee internal audits
• Co-ordinate pre-audit meetings to establish expectations and requirements prior to the audit, make recommendations on findings & ensure prompt corrective action is implemented where appropriate

Management of Finance Team

• Convene weekly team meetings and monitor implementation of the unit’s work plan
• Conduct monthly documented supervision meetings and performance appraisals with staff members
• Manage staff development plans and other human resource matters for the Finance Unit and play a key role in building the financial management skills of the team
• Facilitate team building, team identity and strengthen working relations between staff members

Payroll Management & adherence to statutory requirements:

• Manage the efficient administration of payroll and oversee timely processing of payments
• Ensure that Sonke is compliant with all statutory requirements and payments

Management of Assets

• Provide oversight and management of the organisation’s property & equipment including the Asset Register

Donor Reporting

• Ensure that donor reporting takes account of the provisions of all relevant funding contracts
• Ensure that monthly Income and Expenditure reports, year-to-dates, showing expenses incurred, funds available and funds needed for the remainder of the project are prepared as per the various deadlines

Experience and educational qualifications

• A Bachelor of Commerce Degree (B.Com Honours advantageous)
• Exceptional knowledge of IFRS
• Evidence of progressive growth with increasing responsibility and ability to take on and complete projects
• 5 to 8 years senior management experience & proven experience in managing a finance team
• Experience working with and managing strategic relationships with international donors
• Working knowledge of the King Three Report on Good Corporate Governance
• Thorough knowledge of Pastel Evolution
• Knowledge of international donor/funding requirements and ability to monitor and ensure compliance with requirements.

Competencies required

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making
• Ability to lead, inspire and motivate team members
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Proven ability to work as a team leader and as a team member within multidisciplinary teams
• Problem-solving skills, the ability to work under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills
• Relationship building skills with an ability to establish rapport and credibility with a broad group of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in contributing to the overall strategic planning of an organisation
• Exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display, at all times a courteous, professional and cooperative attitude
• Fluency in English a requirement & valid driver’s license essential

General roles and responsibilities of the position

Working closely with the Co-Executive Director, the Operations intern will get exposure to daily operations of the organisation. In addition to working with the Co-Executive Director, they will be exposed to other functions of the Operations unit such as Finance, Sub-Awards and Human Resources Unit.

The duration of the Internship is 6 months.

Key performance areas

1. Provide administrative support to the Co-Executive Director

• Minute taking for the Board, SMT, FMT, PUM and other meetings and follow up on action items status
• Ensure that all meeting minutes is placed in the minute book and signed
• Maintain a filing system of board correspondence and all key board documents
• Provide all administrative support for board meetings
• Providing logistical support to the Co-Executive Director including booking of board room, arranging catering, printing of documents and compiling of meeting packs for the following meetings:
  • Senior and Full Management Team meetings
  • Board Meetings
  • Other meetings as per request
• Update the calendar and distribute to staff members
• Update the compliance schedule and distribute to all staff
• Assist the operations director in proving all necessary compliance documentation to the auditors and donors
• Assist the Operations Director with the compilation of the operational plan
• Assist with drafting letters, policies, templates and other forms of communication

Key relationships

You will work closely with the following people:

• Co-Executive Directors
• Senior Management Team
• Full Management Team
• Operations Unit
• Unit Administrators

Qualification

• BAdmin or a related field
• Studying towards a Master’s degree will be an added advantage

Skills required

• Be well organised with strong people skills
• Display a high level of integrity
• Be able to perform well under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning and organising skills
• Reflective and open to learning
• Ability to pay attention to detail

About Sonke

With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

About the position

The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Co-Executive Directors in ensuring that the organisation is compliant both with its own reporting requirements as well as its external compliance requirements, will maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the organisation and will provide secretariat functions to the Board and Co-Executive Directors of Sonke. The Executive Assistant will be responsible for taking and drafting the minutes of the board and management team meetings and other ad hoc meetings and will assist with all logistics relating to the Board, Senior Management Team and Full Management Team meetings and assist with the compilation of the operational plan and will execute tasks at a high level which includes:

1. Coordination of management meetings;
2. Management of diaries of the Co-Executive Directors;
3. Provision of high level administrative planning, coordination, operational and logistical support to the Board, Senior Management Team and Full Management Teams;
4. Assist ing the Co-Executive Directors with the compilation of the operational plan; and
5. Ensuring compliance internally and externally in adherence to statutory requirements.

Qualification and experience

• College diploma or secretarial school qualification required. A degree would be an advantage.
• 5 to 7 years relevant experience with a proven track record in a similar capacity.
• Experience in donor/or international NGO environment will be an advantage.
• Professional communication skills and excellent writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Competencies

• Have a proactive approach to problem solving;
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively;
• Strong people skills with the ability to work under pressure;
• Highly motivated, confident communicator with the ability to engage with people at all levels;
• Pays attention to detail and displays a high level of integrity;
• Able to multitask and is deadline driven;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across diverse cultural backgrounds; and
• Create, develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and external partners.

About Sonke

With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/). This position is a member of Sonke’s Policy Development & Advocacy (PDA) unit but working closely with all of Sonke’s other units and work areas.

About the position

The Policy Development and Advocacy National Prisons Specialist (‘National Prisons Specialist’) coordinates and oversees all aspects of organisation’s national prisons policy advocacy work. The National Specialist will be responsible for policy research and analysis, and the implem entation of various advocacy campaigns within the Policy Development and Advocacy (PDA) Unit. This includes coordinating and developing the One Judge One Jail Campaign, litigation, research, lobbying, media advocacy, development of partnerships, and budget management and reporting. The National Specialist will also engage actively in professional learning and development, and will represent Sonke at various fora and conferences.

Key duties and responsibilities for this position are as follows:

1. National Prisons Law and Policy Work

a. Lead National Prisons Law and Policy work

• Serve as the lead for the organisation’s policy interventions in prisons and places of detention in South Africa and regionally.
• Develop and maintain key partnerships with external organisations working on health, rights, sexual abuse, and oversight in prisons.
• Engage with National and Provincial Departments of Government, including oversight bodies, to propose new policy initiatives and monitor the fulfilment of their duties and implementation of relevant laws and policies, focusing especially on the prisons project advocacy priorities pertaining to sexual violence, HIV and AIDS, TB, human rights and gender.
• Work closely with the peer educators to provide training to inmates, detainees correctional staff and members of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS).

b. Strengthening the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

• Conduct research to inform draft legislation to strengthen JICS’ independence and mandate, this includes comparative analysis of best practice across a number of foreign jurisdictions.
• Work with the Detention Justice Forum to draft new legislation.
• Advocacy and media content developed.

c. Strategic Litigation

• Support strategic litigation to promote prisons reform. This includes the litigation to address overcrowding, bail conditions, minimum sentencing, and to prompt legislative reform for JICS.
• Support will include working with the Community Education and Mobilisation Unit’s prison team to train ex-inmate activists on the cases and support media on the cases, drafting press releases, media pieces, acting as the spokesperson for the cases, liaising with journalists, producing case studies and short pieces on the cases, presenting at conferences, and conducting internal training for Sonke staff.

d. Parliamentary advocacy

• Track Portfolio Committee on Justice & Correctional Services meetings and submission dates. Relay important dates and circulate relevant reports and PMG minutes to PDA unit.
• Analyse MPs sitting on the Committee and identify individuals for further engagement.
• Attend relevant strategic meetings to engage formally and informally with MPs to advance advocacy priorities.
• Draft submissions to the Portfolio Committee on the Annual Reports of JICS, DCS, and NPA, and make oral submissions as required.
• Participate in the National Task Team for TB and HIV in Prisons (NTT), the Detention Justice Forum and the South African National AIDS Council.

2. Other Key Programmatic Areas

• Support other PDA projects and cross-unit collaboration as requested.
• Project and Grants management and reporting.
• Support the unit’s resource mobilisation by identifying funding opportunities, developing proposals and budgets, and participating in negotiating agreements with funders, and ensure that grant agreements are implemented.
• Work with Research and Monitoring and Evaluation Unit and other relevant staff to ensure external evaluations of grants, as well as ongoing M&E is successfully completed.

Qualifications and experience

• A masters degree in gender, human rights law and or public interest law, or related field
• 3-5 years of legal and policy work in human rights, with a focus on incarceration and detention
• Public impact litigation experience is highly recommended
• Programme development, management and training
• Legal advocacy experience and the running of independent campaigns in the human rights sector
• Participation in, or membership of, governmental or semi-governmental bodies on correctional services
• Legal research and the drafting of memoranda
• Familiarity with existing South African laws and policies related to gender based violence, prisons, and HIV/AIDS
• In-depth knowledge of civil society work on prisons in South Africa (regional experience is an advantage)
• Media engagement and drafting of strategic press releases and popular advocacy pieces
• Proficiency in at least one indigenous South African language

Competencies and skills required

• Research, writing, application and thought leadership, with a particular emphasis on intersectionality
• Written or published articles/papers or developed programmes
• Engagement with the media and speaking on public platforms
• Relationship management and can interact at all levels
• Proven ability to develop and manage strategic partnerships, as well as to build coalitions and networks, particularly within civil society
• Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities and follow up regularly
• Proposal and report writing skills
• Ability to prepare and give trainings and presentations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel

Personal qualities required

• Confident, assertive communicator who can work comfortably with diverse groups of people, across all levels and various forms of media
• Emotional intelligence
• Excellent writing skills in English and preferably, but not required, another SA language
• Attention to detail
• Able to prioritise work and manage deadlines
• Innovative and creative, able to see new opportunities
• Planning and time management – meets deadlines
• Reflective, open to learning and to self-care

About Sonke

With offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

About the position

The HR Administrator will work closely with the HR Manager and HR Coordinator providing administrative support to the HR unit in the various Human Resource functions.

Specific duties and responsibilities

The HR Administrator will be responsible for administrative tasks in relation to the following; viz;

1. Recruitment and Selection
2. Development of orientation programme for new employees
3. Leave administration
4. Procurements and travel requests for the HR team
5. Co-ordination and minute-taking of meetings
6. Exit interviews
7. Updating the organisations organogram monthly
8. Updating personnel files

Qualifications and experience requirements

• HR Diploma
• 2 to 3 years HR administration experience

Competencies and skills required

• Confident, assertive communicator who can work comfortably with diverse groups of people and across all levels;
• Excellent writing skills in English and preferably, but not required, another South African language;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines; and
• Planning and time management skills are essential.

About Sonke

With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/). This position is a member of Sonke’s Policy Development & Advocacy (PDA) unit but working closely with all of Sonke’s other units and work areas.

About the position

The Legal Advocacy and Litigation Manager is a new position which will support Sonke’s efforts to hold national and local government accountable for their commitments to advance gender equality, address HIV and AIDS, and ensure the right to health. It will do this by supporting community level activism while also providing legal advice and input on national campaigns, including through media advocacy. This position will report to the Unit Head of Policy Development & Advocacy and work directly with the Community Education and Mobilisation unit (CEM).

This position is funded as part of a multi-year project aimed at supporting Sonke to consolidate and build on its innovative community mobilisation model to amplify the call for gender justice and accelerated action towards the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. By increasing the linkages between community education and activism, rights literacy, media advocacy and the use of the law to advance gender equality in Africa, it is expected that the following key outcomes will be achieved: 1) Men and women, Community Action Teams, CBOs and Sonke’s partners have the capacity, commitment and skills to mobilise around, prevent and respond to gender-based violence in project countries; 2) Increased accountability and action from local level duty bearers in project countries to respond to gender-based violence; 3) National governments in project countries are held accountable to develop, review and implement evidence-based strategies to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, including engaging men and boys for gender equality and an end to GBV; 4) Regional and global gender-based violence policies, policy processes and frameworks are more responsive to civil society advocacy, and advance the SDGs, including through engaging men and boys for gender justice; 5) Religious and traditional leaders increasingly take action to advance gender equality and address gender-based violence; 6) Sonke and partners are strengthened and can catalyse change for gender equality nationally, regionally and globally.

Key duties and responsibilities for this position are as follows:

1. Strengthen Sonke’s ability to engage in community level legal advocacy for access to justice: Provide regular training to Sonke staff, including especially community mobilisers and trainers within the CEM team, on existing GBV laws and local accountability processes so that CEM team members are themselves then able to provide rights literacy trainings to CAT members in communities across the country.
2. Support Community Action Team activism: Provide legal research, support and advice to CAT members and Sonke trainers in the monitoring of GBV cases, identifying gaps in case information that might lead to delays in legal proceedings and court cases.
3. Support local government action on GBV, health and human rights: Work with CEM staff and CAT members to engage local government officials and together with them, develop and monitor local action plans to address GBV.
4. Support national legal and policy advocacy : Provide legal input on Sonke’s policy reform efforts in various campaigns, including South Africa’s National Strategic Plan (NSP) for GBV, prison reform, abolition of corporal punishment and enforcement of existing bans within schools, expanded parental le ave, access to psycho-social support, decriminalisation of sex work, and the gendered dimensions of silicosis and occupational disability.
5. Support and conceptualise strategic litigation and other legal interventions: support existing impact litigation already happening at Sonke, and provide advice on potential strategic litigation, including in partnership with key allies in the health and human rights sector. Use existing research and data from community based program mes to conceptualise other non-litigation interventions to support Sonke’s key campaigns. Working with the CSI unit to ensure that all legal interventions where appropriate are combined with a community education and sensitisation of legal methods used as part of advancing engaging active citizenry and rights education.
6. Provide support and mentorship to the Sonke – UCLA Health and Human Rights Fellowship programme, including through mentorship to the Fellow(s) upon their return to Sonke. Assist PDA unit with advertising and marketing the Fellowship, involvement in recruitment and appointment of fellows and assisting with integration and support of fellows during their stay in at UCLA and upon their return.
7. Explore the establishment of a legal support uni t within Sonke: Coordinate Sonke’s internal discussions and research related to the establishment a litigation unit/public interest law unit.
8. Reporting, monitoring and evaluation: Submits all agreed upon reports (project reports, budgets, supervision reports, observation reports, team meeting reports, stakeholder meeting reports, community mobilisation and CAT reports), on a monthly basis. Actively contributes to the development, review and sign-off of Sonke’s capacity building model for working with partner organisations, including M&E systems to assess the impact of our capacity building work. Key Partnerships: Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with relevant local, national, and international partners by attending meetings and documenting key agreed upon action items with stakeholders and then following through on commitments made.
9. Donor relations and donor reporting: In consultation with the resource mobilisation manager develop funding proposals, ensure timely completion of accurate project reports for donor reporting purposes at least ten business days before the report due date.

Qualifications and experience

• Recognised university law degree;
• Admitted attorney with minimum of 5 years work experience;
• Prior experience working on gender equality, violence prevention, HIV and AIDS, the right to health, children’s rights;
• Demonstrated experience developing and providing trainings on the law to diverse audiences, including in rural and peri-urban communities; and
• Knowledge of donor and funding requirements and ability to monitor and ensure compliance with requirements.

Competencies and skills required

• Fluency in English and at least one other South African language required
• Excellent writing skills
• Proposal and report writing skills
• Ability to recruit, place and supervise health and human rights fellows
• Willingness to travel 20 to 30% of the time
• Familiarity with Sonke’s partner organisations and networks
• Legal and policy advocacy
• Social change campaigns
• Communications expertise
• Budgeting and financial management skills
• Ability to manage relationships and responsibilities across multiple teams and follow up regularly
• Ability to make presentations
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong public speaking ability
• Exceptional networking skills
• Research, writing, application and thought leadership abilities
• Hard-working with the ability to prioritise and manage deadlines
• Innovative, strategic and creative, ability to see new opportunities
• Reflective and open to learning

Personal qualities required

• Confident, assertive communicator who can work comfortably with diverse groups of people and across all levels;
• Deep commitment to gender equality, social justice and human rights; and
• Passionate about leadership development, internal organisational democracy and a desire to embody the organisation’s values.

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za).

About the position

The Programme Director: Community Mobilisation and Accountability is responsible for the planning, implementation and oversight of Sonke’s work in South Africa, especially the work of the Community Education and Mobilisation (CEM), Policy Development and Advocacy (PDA), Legal Advocacy and Strategic Litigation (LALU) units within Sonke, in accordance with the strategic plan set out by the organisation. The Programme Director: Community Mobilisation and Accountability will participate in strategic planning and budgeting initiatives in addition to problem solving.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Advocacy and Activism for Social Justice, Gender Equality and Human Rights in South Africa
2. Develop Strategy and Oversee Sonke’s Work in South Africa
3. Development, Implementation and Documentation of Sonke’s Approach to Community Mobilisation
4. Resource Mobilisation
5. Staff management and strategic guidance to managers of the following units: Community Education and Mobilisation, Policy Development and Advocacy, Legal Advocacy and Strategic Litigation
6. Budget Management
7. Strategic Direction

1. Management

• Support and provide leadership on Sonke’s participation in civil society activism.
• Oversee and support the CEM, PDA, LALU units to ensure full implementation of the portfolio of projects in these units.
• Oversee, support and ensure effective management of programme areas focussed on addressing gender based violence, HIV and human rights and democracy in South Africa.

2. Community Mobilisation

• Oversee development and implementation of Sonke’s community mobilisation efforts aimed at supporting local communities to take action for gender equality, prevent gender based violence and advance HIV prevention and care. This CM model will include the following components: 1) Community education and rights literacy on GBV, HIV and AIDS, citizen activism and human rights, 2) establishing, supporting and sustaining community action teams, 3) engaging representatives of local and provincial government to develop joint local GBV and HIV prevention strategies and plans, including working on IDP processes, 4) holding local government, and especially the health and criminal justice systems accountable, particularly in cases of domestic and sexual violence, 5) documenting and sharing community experiences generating lessons from experiences in local communities to inform Sonke’s provincial and national level advocacy for a GBV NSP. This will include:
  1. Working with all unit managers, oversee the finalisation of Sonke materials, manuals and tools for CM;
  2. Train Sonke staff on the CM model and ensure all staff understand and can support its implementation;
  3. Work with PDA to develop a Legal Advocacy and Litigation Unit (LALU) which will support Sonke’s CM through the provision of legal advocacy and support to CM teams working at the local level and generate potential cases for strategic litigation; and
  4. Work with the CSI unit to document and share Sonke’s CM model, especially at the local level.
• Provide support to Sonke’s existing community mobilisation work especially on integrating a focus on accountability in various impact evaluations: CHARISMA in Hillbrow focused on the roll-out of microbicides, Tsima Treatment as Prevention RCT in BBR, iAlarm on community mobilisation to increase men’s use of HIV services in Gugulethu, the GAP Year project focused on GBV and HIV prevention with adolescents in CPT and JHB, and Sonke CHANGE in Diepsloot to prevent GBV at the community level.

3. Resource Mobilisation

• Work with the Resource Mobilisation manager and others to ensure continued funding for Sonke’s programmatic work, including sustaining ongoing relations with key donors.

4. Staff management

• Provide guidance, support and mentorship to senior direct reports and staff; and
• Manage the performance and development of direct reports.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Post-graduate degree, preferably a PhD, in public health, law, or other social sciences.

Experience:

• At least 10-15 years prior experience in senior management with evidence of progressive growth in similar sized organisations to Sonke and proven experience inspiring and leading team of social justice activists.
• Significant expertise in working at local, provincial and national level, including on community education, community mobilisation, rights literacy, policy advocacy, strategic litigation and the use of media advocacy as a tool for social change.
• Strong background in HIV and GBV prevention and in health and human rights and an ability to apply lessons from successful AIDS activism to GBV advocacy.
• Demonstrated commitment to women’s rights, gender equality and community engagement.
• Deep familiarity with national, provincial and local NGOs, structures and government departments and plans related to HIV, GBV and human rights, including prior experience developing and implementing national advocacy campaigns.
• Prior experience engaging in advocacy that links international, national and local advocacy to advance shared goals.
• Proven track record of overseeing the development and use of innovative tools for community mobilisation, including training manuals, multimedia toolkits, etc.
• Substantial experience with academic research, including prior academic publications.
• Substantial experience linking on-the-ground advocacy with media advocacy, policy engagement and strategic litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the organisation in high-level national and international fora.
• Significant experience in donor relations and budget management.
• Ability to speak indigenous South African languages required.

Skills & competencies:

• Inspirational leadership
• Strong public speaking ability
• Exceptional networking skills
• Research, writing, application and thought leadership
• Budgeting and financial management skills
• Proven ability to interpret financial statements and use this information to contribute to strategic decision making
• Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za).

About the position

The Registered Nurse will run wellness programmes at the Wellness Centre and in the City Metro’s Key Populations intervention centres, in coordination with three Senior Trainers from Sonke’s Cape Town offices.

The work at the Wellness Centre aim to increase uptake of medical health services such as screening for High Blood Pressure, diabetes, HIV testing, including Medical Male Circumcision. The incumbent will be expected to take the same services to the Key Populations (such as refugees and migrants) in various areas at the City of Cape Town. The second aim is to mobilise communities to challenge Gender Based Violence through the promotion of gender equality strategies so as to reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS exacerbated by gender inequalities.

Key responsibilities:

• Screens and enrols clients according to specific protocol requirements.
• Responsible for the Informed Consent Process per the SOPs.
• Provide care to all clients at the wellness centre and within the targeted mobile testing centres.
• Safely and effectively administer blood draws by accurately documenting the administration of blood draws in the source document.
• Responsible for gathering necessary information and conducting referrals with relevant DOH Primary Health Care centres.
• Responsible for reviewing inclusion and exclusion criteria as stipulated by the nursing profession.
• Responsible for completing source documents and assisting the iAlarm study with data transcription onto the Case Report Form (CRF).
• Ensure the diagnostic specimens are packaged per the guidelines.
• Completes medical screening/enrolment log on a daily basis.
• Fill in Lab request forms.
• Record samples, temperatures and blood on study forms.

Qualifications:

• Nursing Degree
• Registered with SANC
• HIV counselling and testing
• Must have NIMART (Nurse initiated management of ART) certification and primary health care certification
• Prior experience will be an advantage

Fixed term – 12 months

About Sonke

Founded in 2006, Sonke is a womxn’s rights organisation that is committed to feminist principles, using a rights-based and gender transformative approach to achieve human rights and gender justice. Our vision is a poverty free world in which womxn, children, men and gender non-conforming individuals enjoy equitable, caring, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of gender just and democratic societies. Sonke strengthens governments, civil society and citizen’s capacity to advance gender justice and womxn’s rights, prevent gender-based violence, and reduce the spread of HIV and the impact of AIDS, and in this way contributing to social justice and the elimination of poverty

About this position

The purpose of the position of Senior Trainer is to reduce sexual gender-based violence, particularly, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the community through trainings, IEC talks, community dialogues and other community-based interventions. The Senior Trainer will mentor mobilisers to engage the community on topics of human rights and the reduction of sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) by challenging the gender inequalities exacerbating the spread and impact of sexual harassment and the improvement of services.

Specific responsibilities:

1. Community Mapping

• Conduct community mapping of the areas where refugees and asylum seekers are working or residing for IEC talks.

2. Recruitment

• Recruit participants for workshops, community dialogues, project research related activities, to participate in media related project activities, for Brothers for Life, Zazi clubs and the school programme.

3. Community Action Teams, Gender based violence forums and community-based organisations

• Utilising the 5 in 1 community mobilisation model, ensure the effective functioning of Community Action Teams and Community, GBV Forum Based Organizations, BFL clubs, Zazi clubs, school program teams and community media partners to render GBV prevention activities.
• Compliance: attend weekly meetings with CAT members and other scheduled weekly meetings.
• Support Community action team activities.

4. Community Mobilisation

• Conduct formative research, including identifying communities in which Sonke want to work, focusing on areas in which Sonke is already active or in which new branches are going to be established.
• Identify ‘men’s settings’ within those communities, such as taxi ranks, clinics, taverns and churches through community mapping exercise.

5. Community Events

• Conduct community events, i.e door to door campaigns, mass mobilisation, street soccer, Zazi clubs, Brothers for Life (BFL) clubs, schools programme, etc.

6. Facilitation of workshops

• Facilitate Sonke Change Trial and Stepping Stones training and assist in Zazi trainings.
• Prepare logistics for the training.
• Facilitate Brothers for Life national sessions.
• Provide support to national partners on Brothers for Life interventions.

7. IEC Talks

• Conduct IEC talks and assist clinic with translation.
• Distribution of IEC materials.
• Condom education.

8. Reporting

• Timely collation and submission of monthly donor and organisational reports.

9. Administration

• Compliance and adherence with Finance, Administration and procurement procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in public health field or related experience
• Diploma in project management would be advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in programmatic aspects related to the prevention of gender-based violence and community mobilisation
• Good knowledge of the public, private and NGO sectors in Africa
• Expertise in training peer educators in HIV/AIDS and reproductive health, gender, social cohesion, advocacy and community mobilisation

Skills required

• Proficiency in African languages
• Gender equality and development
• Facilitation skills
• Presentation skills
• Communication – the ability to express yourself clearly and concisely
• Budgeting and financial management skills
• Relationship management and ability to interact on all levels
• Report writing skills
• Computer skills
• Ability to work under pressure

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way, the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

The Data Capturer will be responsible for the capturing of data from various source documents into the computer system for storage, processing and management purposes.

Key duties and responsibilities

Data capturing: Preparation, compilation, sorting and capturing of data.
Reporting: Timely collation and submission of reports.
Administration: Adherence to HR, finance, administration and procurement policies and procedures.

Competencies

• Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively;
• Strong people skills with the ability to work under pressure;
• Highly-motivated, confident communicator with the ability to engage with people at all levels;
• Pays attention to detail and displays a high level of integrity;
• Able to multi-task and is deadline orientated;
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across diverse cultural backgrounds;
• Innovative and creative, able to see new opportunities; and
• Reflective and open to learning.

Qualification and experience

• Matric certificate
• College certificate / Diploma in Administration
• IT and database skills
• Knowledge of Salesforce will be advantageous
• Proven data capturing experience

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of about 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way, the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see www.https://genderjustice.org.za/)

About the position

The Multimedia Communications Associate will report on, document and secure media coverage of the work of Sonke Gender Justice (“the organisation”) and the issues on which it works using visual and digital media, and sometimes also print media. This person will also support and contribute to the social media profile and activities of the organisation.

This position has the following primary responsibilities:

1. Reporting and content production
2. Social media engagement
3. Media relations and distribution
4. Manage digital media content
5. Assist with the management and updating of the organisation’s website
6. Technological development, research and acquisition
7. Meetings and organisational responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

1. REPORTING AND CONTENT PRODUCTION

• Film and edit two to four short movies, documentaries or interviews per month
• Photograph activities of the organisation
• Write photo captions
• Produce slideshows and/or audio slideshows
• Write narratives to report on the organisation’s issues or activities, or to accompany digital media products
• Research information for media production and other communications activities of the organisation
• Check reporting facts and obtain and file necessary releases/consents and documentation

2. SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT

• Regularly post to the organisation’s social media accounts
• Reply to public inquiries and requests (made to the organisation through online channels)
• Contribute to building a dynamic, professional and engaged social media profile

3. MEDIA RELATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION

• Develop relationships between the organisation and the media
• Distribute content produced by the organisation to the media
• Help develop distribution channels for the organisation’s content
• Work as a media liaison between the organisation and the media, and assist with related logistics

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of about 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za).

About the position

The Compliance and Governance Coordinator will work closely with the Operations Director to ensure that the organisation is compliant with its own reporting and external compliance requirements.

The Compliance and Governance Co-ordinator has the following primary responsibilities:

• Provide secretariat function to the Board
• Coordinate all logistical arrangements for the Board and Management team meetings
• Take minutes for Board and Management Meetings
• Co-ordinate the internal and external reporting compliance of the organisation
• Assist with the compilation of the operational plan

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Meetings: Assist with the co-ordination of the board and management meetings including arranging logistics and the taking of minutes.
2. Compliance: Maintain the monthly internal compliance schedule by tracking compliance against submission of reports on a monthly basis.
3. Legal compliance: Maintenance of the organisations registration and legal status and maintain the organisation’s external compliance with CIPC and DSD.
4. Submission of reports: Submit audit and annual reports to relevant government entities.
5. Calendar: Maintain and distribute the monthly organisational calendar to staff.
6. Support the development of the operational plan and reporting against the operation plan.

Qualification and experience

• College diploma or secretarial school qualification required. A degree would be an advantage.
• 5 to 7 years relevant experience with a proven track record in a similar capacity
• Experience in donor/or international NGO environment will be advantageous.
• Professional communication skills and excellent writing skills
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

About Sonke

With offices in Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga in South Africa and Kampala, Uganda, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies.

About the Position

Sonke is looking for a committed, suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Junior Trainer who will be responsible for supporting the planning, development and implementation of the Concern Worldwide (CWW) capacity-building project, including: providing research support; conducting trainings on gender norms transformation for Concern staff and partner organisations; assisting with donor reports; as well as providing general support to Sonke’s Regional Programme and Networks Unit (RPU). The trainer will be expected to travel and spend considerable amount of time in remote locations in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burundi, CAR, Chad, DRC, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iraq, Pakistan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leon, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Turkey.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Support planning, development and implementation of the Concern Worldwide project

• Providing field support
• Support on community mobilization activities if requested by the Concern in-country teams
• Assist with the development of curriculum and provision of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material
• Training and mentoring
• Provision and distribution of project materials
• Provide logistical support when hosting and organizing meetings

2. Research support – Support the Senior Trainer and Project Coordinator with:

• Performing periodic desktop research on different themes and topics assigned by the project coordinator
• Provide a summary of key findings

3. Conduct trainings for Concern staff and partner organisations on gender norms transformation

• Support the senior trainer and Project Coordinator in the design of the in-country workshops
• Compile workshop materials and ensure that all materials and supporting documents, i.e. handouts are in place
• Conduct in-country trainings
• Write detailed travel reports with recommendations to Concern country offices

4. Support project review processes

• Review and collate of project documents and reports in preparation for project review processes

5. Contribute to the drafting of donor reports

• Document experiences and lessons learned from the field and provide summary of key results

6. Support to the Regional Programmes Unit activities

• Support the development of the MenEngage network within Africa and outside, through creating country-based linkages with Concern Worldwide country-based programmes
• Attend Sonke/MenEngage Africa meetings, where appropriate and requested

7. Administration

• Prepare payment requisitions and quotations in line with payment policy
• Familiarity with Finance, Administration and Procurement procedures.

Education, experience and competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in gender studies, political science, or another relevant field, or relevant  experience
• 2-3 years’ work experience in the gender field; with good knowledge of the NGO sector in the African region and internationally
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to speak and write French is an added advantage
• Familiarity with gender transformative work with men and boys, including primary social change strategies, key organisations and networks in the region, key research findings and the associated evidence base for the work an advantage
• Experience in training of organisations on gender equality
• Familiarity with the Western, Southern, Eastern African region and the Middle East and North Africa region, and on policies and programmes relating to gender equality and gender-based violence engaging men and boys an advantage
• Problem-solving skills, the ability to work independently, under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively
• Ability to pay attention to detail, displays a high level of integrity, able to multi-task and is deadline driven
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Budgeting and financial management skills
• Willingness to travel outside South Africa – or the country where the applicant is based – for at least 70% of the time to areas where the project will take place
• Strong computer skills especially with MS Word, Excel and other related packages
• A valid driver’s license is a requirement and essential

About Sonke

Established in 2006, Sonke Gender Justice is a multi-award winning South African NGO working globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality and children’s rights, prevent domestic and sexual violence and to reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. Focusing on rights, action and accountability, the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies.

Sonke uses multiple social change strategies to advance its ambitious goals, including: 1) community education and mobilisation, 2) legal and policy advocacy, 3) impact litigation, 4) media advocacy, 5) research and M&E, and 6) addressing the social and structural drivers of gender inequality.

We are currently seeking to appoint an Executive Director who is a visionary with exceptional leadership skills, to drive the organisation forward as we build on a decade of achievements and face new strategic challenges. You will be responsible for leading an exciting strategic plan, developing and guiding Sonke’s strategic vision through managing internal and external processes that seek to deepen the objectives of the organisation.

You will be the key spokesperson for Sonke and will lead high-level networking dialogues and represent Sonke, through participation in key events at regional and international levels. Reporting to the Board of Directors, you will be responsible for managing a senior management team, as well as developing and implementing a long-term funding model.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and guiding Sonke’s strategic vision through managing internal and external processes that seek to deepen the objectives of the organization.
• Managing the strategic development on a three to five-year basis, and the implementation of the strategic objectives of the organisation at a macro level.
• Developing and championing new areas of work and strategic projects of the organisation.
• Overseeing the recruitment of senior programme staff.
• Developing and implementing a long-term funding model, overseeing fundraising and providing ongoing support to the Resource Mobilisation Manager.
• Leading high-level networking and representation on behalf of Sonke through participation in key events at regional and international levels.
• Having ultimate responsibility in the articulation and communication of the strategy and policies of the organisation.
• Overseeing on a yearly basis, the development of an operational plan and annual budget, and on a quarterly basis a financial report in consultation with the Deputy Director.
• Ensure the continued development of relationships with stakeholders, as well as potential and existing partners in order to further the work of programme units.

Strategic direction and oversight

• Together with the Deputy Director, provide accurate and timely information to the Board of Directors to support them in their governance role.
• Provide effective leadership on the continuum of programming through oversight of the work of the senior management team to ensure that the programmatic and operational objectives of the organisation are being achieved.
• Together with the Deputy Director, ensure annual workplans for programmes and operations have been developed and form the basis for individual workplans and general programme assessment and delivery.

Programme impact and oversight

• Regularly review and observe the design and implementation of programmes to ensure that it is of a high standard and in line with the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Work with the management team to establish an effective M&E system to oversee the implementation and impact of Sonke’s programmatic work.
• Ensure that Sonke conducts research and disseminates its findings widely through the media, peer reviewed journals and internal briefings.

Communications oversight

• Sustain the credibility and legitimacy of the organisation through managing the communications function, its media image and its use of media advocacy.
• Sign-off on all print and electronic publications and ensure the timeous completion of an annual report.

Resource mobilisation

• Work closely with the Director of Programmes and Resource Mobilisation Manager to develop and implement a multifaceted strategic fundraising model to ensure that Sonke has the resources necessary to support its goals and objectives.
• Provide regular support to the Resource Mobilisation Manager and oversee the convening of an annual donor meeting.
• Work with the Director of Programmes and unit managers to actively seek out fundraising opportunities, submit regular proposals and monthly resource mobilisation reports to donors.

Financial oversight and management of Sub-Awards grants

• Work with the management team, in particular, the Deputy Director to ensure the financial health of the organisation with particular attention to audit preparedness and management.
• Oversee the development of budgets and spend patterns, to include monthly reviews of programme budgets and plans, in comparison with actual expenses and programme activity, and reporting on variances to the Audit Sub- Committee of the Board.
• Approve institutional contracts as described in the approved plan and in accordance with Sonke’s policies and procedures and ensure proper management of all sub-award agreements with partner organisations.

Human resources oversight & people management

• Support the management team to build an organisational culture that promotes commitment, productivity, growth, learning, transparency and serves to deepen transformation and internal democracy.
• Work with the Deputy Director to:
  • Develop and implement ongoing staff development strategies to ensure that staff members have the skills to perform their duties with excellence and establish themselves as leaders in the field.
  • Ensure HR policies and procedures are regularly reviewed, updated and followed and in compliance with existing labour laws.
  • Support HR to monitor measure and regularly report to the board and staff on HR issues, opportunities and development plans, including achievements.
  • Oversee the recruitment, selection and orientation of members of Senior Management Team and other senior positions as needed.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will bring strong strategic leadership and management skills, ideally gained in a complex stakeholder setting. You will have in-depth knowledge of issues surrounding social change, gender-based violence, policy and/or community engagement with the ability to represent Sonke externally. You will have a proven track record of co-ordinating and directing social change strategies and strong networks across civil society. You will be a leader of integrity able to demonstrate commitment to gender equality, social justice and human rights.

Educational requirements:

• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD), in law, public health, education, development, business science or extensive related experience.

Experience required

• Minimum of ten years’ experience in a senior management position and in a similar sized or larger organisation.
• Significant experience coordinating and directing social change strategies.
• Significant experience working to promote social equality and ideally in gender equality, preventing domestic and sexual violence and addressing HIV and AIDS, including preferably an understanding of work with men, and preferably in Southern Africa.
• Significant experience with operations, finances, HR, fundraising, donor liaison and strategy, as well as proposal development is essential.
• Knowledge of donor and funding requirements and the ability to monitor and ensure compliance with donor requirements.

Skills required

• Strong ability to lead legal, policy and advocacy work.
• Proven track record in social change campaigns and communications.
• Proven ability to interpret budgets and financial statements and the ability to use this information to contribute to strategic decision making.
• Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities and follow up regularly.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong external communications, networking and public speaking ability.
• Research, writing, application and thought leadership.

Personal qualities required

• Confident, assertive communicator who can work comfortably with diverse groups of people across all levels.
• Deep commitment to gender equality, social justice and human rights.
• Personal integrity and a demonstrated ability to stand against organised forms of power in defense of principles.
• Passionate about leadership development, internal organisational democracy and a desire to embody the organisations values.
• A strong ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Maturity and strong leadership qualities are essential.
• Innovative, strategic and creative, able to see new opportunities.
• Able to prioritise work and manage deadlines.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent writing skills in English and preferably, but not required, another SA language.
• Reflective and open to learning, and the
• Ability to travel extensively.

About Sonke

With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

About the position

Sonke is looking for a Receptionist for its Cape Town office.

Sonke’s work environment is development orient at ed and fast paced; therefore the candidate must have excellent organisational skills, time management skills as well as a professional attitude. Supporting a team of professionals, the receptionist will be required to demonstrate initiative and work as an enthusiastic team member in accordance with the organisation’s office routines and procedures.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Reception duties: Able to handle a PABX switchboard, receives guests and maintains the reception area;
• Meetings: Ability to multi-task, manages correspondence and booking of meeting rooms;
• Procurement: Arrange for and purchase office supplies, stationery and equipment;
• Administration: Provide general administrative functions as required;
• Security: Liaise with security regarding security issues; and
• General: Related administrative duties.

Qualification: Matric is essential; a Diploma in Office administration or similar will be advantageous.

Experience: Minimum 3 years experience in a medium sized South African NGO

Competencies: Confident, assertive communicator who can work comfortably with diverse groups of people and across all levels; excellent writing skills in English and preferably another SA language; pays attention to detail, prioritizes work and manages deadlines comfortably; problem solving; works well in a team, good planning and organizational skills; dependable; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments and is reflective and open to learning.

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

About this position

Sonke has well established prisons work in South Africa which contributed to the adoption in 2013 of a Policy Framework to Address Sexual Abuse of Inmates in Department of Correctional Services Facilities. Building upon this, the Regional Prisons Advocacy Project Manager is responsible for strategic leadership, coordination and implementation of Sonke’s regional prisons project. Funded by the UKaid Evidence for HIV Prevention in Southern Africa (EHPSA) programme, this project will contribute to bringing about prison reform, and so reduce sexual violence in prisons (SViP), in South Africa, Malawi and Zambia, whilst establishing and sharing learning on effective influencing across the region. Based in Cape Town, the Project Manager will work closely with the Sonke prisons team and partners in the three countries to develop and coordinate strategic influencing interventions whilst ensuring effective tracking across the project so that interventions may be adapted and critical learning established and shared. Working out of the Policy Development and Advocacy Unit, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing the Sonke prisons team, consultants and relationships with implementing partners, and the budget for the project. They will lead on key external relationships, including with EHPSA and other funders, and particularly to ensure sharing and take-up of learning across the region and beyond.

Key Functions:

Manage Sonke’s regional work to bring about prison reform, and so reduce sexual violence in prisons.

1. Strategic leadership of Sonke’s advocacy work on prisons

• Ensure the development of influencing strategies for work relating to South Africa, Malawi and Zambia that reflect most effective responses to opportunities to influence key stakeholders given time and resources available.
• Ensure the development of work-plans to effect the influencing strategies within appropriate time-frames.
• Lead on the development of a culture of analysis and learning across the project to inform decision-making.
• Provide leadership in identifying opportunities to revise strategies and workplans.

2. Project management

• Hold ultimate responsibility for coordination of project interventions by different Sonke staff members, consultants and partner organisations so that project outcomes are delivered.
• Maintain primary implementation partnership with Just Detention International – South Africa – with clarity over roles and responsibilities and good communication.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with relevant partners in Malawi and Zambia with clarity over roles and responsibilities, good communication, and appropriate transfer of learning and support.
• Ensure effective support to the project within Sonke, including provision of specialised inputs (e.g. communications and media advice, high-level external representation).

3. People management

• Provide effective performance management to each member of the Prisons Advocacy Team (currently three members).
• Recruitment and management of consultants for discrete projects.

4. Financial management

Working in conjunction with Sonke’s Finance Team

• Establish appropriate budgets for different prisons projects.
• Ensure that project financial positions are up-to-date, variances accounted for, and adjustments to workplans and budgets made as appropriate.
• Ensure adherence to Sonke’s and the donors’ operational and financial policies, including proper preparation of requisitions, quotations and authorisation of payments.
• Work with Sonke’s sub-grant manager to coordinate sub-grants to partner organisations and ensure compliance with Sonke and donor policies.

5. External representation

• Represent Sonke’s position to key external targets for advocacy and for sharing learning, in an astute and effective way.
• Represent the EHPSA project and Sonke’s wider prisons work to funders including DFID.
• Media engagement (in collaboration with Communications) including identifying strategic media opportunities, drafting opinion pieces, responding to media inquiries, and cultivating media interest in and appropriate coverage of the project.

6. Tracking and learning

• Ensure that systems are in place to track progress and enable timely decisions to be made to adjust implementation across the project.
• Ensure that quality written and financial reports are submitted as required by Sonke and/or funders.
• Ensure that there is systematic identification of learning, particularly concerning effective influencing, across the project.
• Ensure the development and implementation of a strategy to enable the sharing and take-up of learning by key stakeholders within the region and more widely, including the identification of targets for learning and appropriate means of sharing.

7. Resource Mobilisation and donor relations

• Act as point person to the funder, UKAid through its service provider, Mott MacDonald who is responsible for delivering the EHPSA Programme.
• Support resource mobilisation by drafting proposals, developing budgets and identifying funding sources where appropriate.

Qualifications, competencies and experience

Education and experience:

• Masters degree in a relevant subject or ability to demonstrate how extensive work experience has prepared you for this role.
• At least four years of relevant experience, including in an advocacy role.
• At least four years of experience with programme development and management.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects or campaigns with multiple partners.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities and work independently as well as being a part of a team.
• Strong understanding of Anglophone Southern Africa and how to work effectively there.
• Very high-level understanding of political processes and how to engage with them effectively.
• Strong understanding of the role of civil society in influencing, including the potential limitations.
• Ability to learn critical information about the prisons sector very quickly.
• Ability to draw on other disciplines (e.g. history, political sciences, anthropology) to develop an effective approach to learning and sharing.
• Demonstrable skills to performance manage staff.
• Fluency in English, including speaking, reading and writing with the ability to conduct high-level business in English.
• Strong grounding in gender justice.
• Proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Good organisational skills and ability to work effectively and with initiative.
• Knowledge management.
• Analytical thinking.

Other essentials specific to the position:

• Able & willing to travel extensively (30-40% of time) within the region.
• Expectation of occasional work outside regular weekday hours.

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of about 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Bushbuckridge, Sonke works globally, and especially across Africa, to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies (see https://genderjustice.org.za/).

About the internship

Sonke Gender Justice is seeking a well-organised, creative and motivated final year student of graphic design with keen interest in creating content for the digital space and producing impactful, shareable content to communicate messages of social justice.

During your internship, you will be based in Sonke’s office in Cape Town and will work closely with the Communications Unit Manager, who will be your line manager and mentor during this internship.

The Intern will be responsible for designing digital content as well as printed material.

This is an excellent learning opportunity for an individual who is interested in learning more about communication for social change, media liaison and monitoring.

Candidates must:

• Currently be studying graphic design or a related field
• Have knowledge of Photoshop
• Have knowledge of Illustrator
• Video editing skills will be an advantage
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Have proven writing skills
• Should be eager to learn and not be afraid to take initiative

About the organization

With a full-time staff of about 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Agincourt, Mpumalanga, Sonke works across Africa to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to support men and boys to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies.

About the internship

The HR intern will provide the HR department with administrative and research support and will gain exposure in a supervised environment to all HR functions.

During your internship, you will be placed in Sonke’s Cape Town office and will work with all aspects of Human Resource Management. You will work closely with the HR Manager, who is your line manager and mentor during this internship.

Applications are invited from students who have qualified in H.R. in 2015 and would like to gain work experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the HR team with HR related research
• Assist the HR team with staffing and recruitments
• Assist with the implementation of the Employee Wellness programme
• Assist with the implementation of the Staff development programme
• Assist with the amendment and compilation of relevant HR policies
• Assist with administration of compensation and benefits; employee health and safety & other general H.R. tasks.

Qualifications and Experience

• B. Degree in Human Resource Management. Honours/Masters Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Competent in MS Office
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good writing and communication skills

3-year fixed term

Sonke Gender Justice seeks to appoint a Sub-Awards Specialist to be based in Cape Town.

About Sonke

Founded in 2006, Sonke is a womxn’s rights organisation that is committed to feminist principles, using a rights-based and gender transformative approach to achieve human rights and gender justice. Our vision is a poverty free world in which womxn, children, men and gender non-conforming individuals enjoy equitable, caring, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of gender just and democratic societies. Sonke strengthens governments, civil society and citizen’s capacity to advance gender justice and womxn’s rights, prevent gender-based violence, and reduce the spread of HIV and the impact of AIDS, and in this way contributing to social justice and the elimination of poverty.

About the position

Sonke provides sub-awards to external organizations as part of its project implementation activities and provides funding to these organizations for project activities. The Sub-Awards Specialist will be responsible for managing the sub-award process with a focus on reducing risks to Sonke by assessing the partners’ ability to implement the project, manage funding and to work with project managers to monitor sub-recipients and assist with capacity building.

Specific responsibilities:

1. Sub-award review

• Review donor requirements for sub-award management and develop a plan to ensure compliance with donor requirements;
• Review proposed sub-award budgets and programme activities to determine if budgeted amounts and timelines are appropriate.

2. Sub-award assessments

• Review and update sub-recipient pre-award assessment tools and operating procedures to ensure tools are appropriate;
• Determine the most appropriate and cost-effective method of conducting the pre-award assessment;
• Conduct pre-award assessments for each sub-award and determine risk rating for each subaward;
• Establish monitoring and follow-up requirements based on the results of the pre-award;
• Conduct pre-award assessments based on donor and Sonke’s operating procedures;
• Determine appropriate sub-award mechanisms for contractual agreements with partners;
• Work with the project manager to identify where capacity building or technical assistance is required;
• Work with sub-recipients to address high-risk issues from the pre-award assessment;
• Monitor, develop and implement corrective action plans for sub-recipients; and
• Conduct follow-up post-award assessments to keep assessment ratings current.

3. Training and capacity building

• Provide orientation to sub-recipients on management of funds, processing of documentation and reporting, as well as preparations for audits;
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building to address risk in relation to pre-award assessments and project deliverables; and
• Provide training to Sonke staff on sub-award management procedures.

4. Sub-award implementation and monitoring

• Review financial reports from sub-recipients, ensuring accuracy and supporting documents are provided;
• Monitor sub-award spending against budget to ensure sub-awards are not overspent and variances in spending are not excessive. Ensure variances are explained and documented;
• Monitor sub-recipients’ compliance with terms and conditions of sub-awards;
• Make recommendations and take action in instances of non-compliance to reduce risks to Sonke; and
• Obtain donor authorizations for specific project issues such as procurement of equipment and travel.

5. Sub-award close out

• Manage close-out process of sub-awards including timely submission of final reports by subrecipients;
• Review final reports and ensure timely submission of final donor reports;
• Obtain donor authorization for disposition of equipment and ensure documentation is obtained for transfer of equipment; and
• Arrange for safe-guarding or transfer of files in possession of sub-recipients related to the subaward.

6. Filing, reporting and compliance

• Ensure sub-award files are complete and accurate, including documents on pre- and post-award assessments, signed sub-award agreements, budgets, narrative and financial reports & audit reports;
• Provide timely and accurate donor reports to appropriate staff and to donors;
• Ensure procedures are in place to comply with donor and Sonke compliance requirements;
• Participate in regular sub-award meetings; and
• Maintain a sub-award schedule detailing all compliance issues.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline. Advanced degree would be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years equivalent experience in a similar capacity in grant management or sub-award management;
• Preferably 5 years NGO experience;
• Excellent computer skills, with high proficiency in Microsoft Office, Pastel Evolution, and Excel;
• Strong multi-tasking & problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to balance multiple tasking simultaneously whilst meeting deadlines;
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Pays attention to detail, displays a high level of integrity, able to multi-task, is deadline driven; and has
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across diverse cultural backgrounds.

About Sonke

With a full-time staff of about 100 people working from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Agincourt, Sonke works globally and across Arica to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS. (see https://genderjustice.org.za).

About the position

The Wellness Centre Co-ordinator will have direct responsibility for managing the activities and work of the trainers working from the Wellness Centre.

The purpose of the Wellness Centre Co-ordinator position is to provide direction, co-ordination, implementation and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with organisational strategy, commitments and goals. In addition to ensuring the effective functioning of the wellness centre, the co-ordinator will also manage the trainers and ensure that project implementation is completed in a timely manner. Furthermore, through the work at the Wellness Centre aim to prevent new HIV infections and end Gender Based Violence through training and mentoring community action team members to support men in the target areas to reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS by reducing their HIV risk, increasing their use of HIV services and by challenging the gender inequalities exacerbating the spread and impact of HIV and AIDs.

Key responsibilities:

1. Planning, implementation and reporting of the work
   • Lead the planning and implementation of projects at the Wellness Centre;
   • Conduct formative research when required to;
   • Plan and schedule timelines for activities at the Wellness Centre;
   • Execute the implementation plan;
   • Report on monthly ongoing project progress;
   • Present reports defining project progress, identifying problems and provide solutions.
2. Development and provision of IEC Materials
   • Work with the WC CEM Manager to develop and provide IEC materials;
   • Ensure that materials are distributed in accordance with the work plan.
   • Ensure that the Wellness Centre and Trainers are provisioned with the required materials and resources to execute their tasks/objectives.
3. Training and mentoring
   • Provide training and mentoring in the identified areas on the implementation of One Man Can model;
   • Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables;
   • Assemble and co-ordinate project staff;
   • Track team deliverable using appropriate tools;
   • Provide direction and support to project teams.
4. Community Mobilisation and Network building
   • Support the trainers and Community Action Teams on implementing Sonke’s community mobilizing strategies;
   • Strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders (MSATs, health care workers, police, educators/school, faith leaders, local government/ward councillors);
   • Conduct/host quarterly partner meetings at the wellness centre.
5. Provision and distribution of training materials
   • Provide training materials, condoms, IEC materials and other promotional materials to Community Action Teams and Community Based Organisations;
   • Track the success of the interventions and the distribution of materials undertaken by identifying and providing training and mentoring to Community Action Teams in identified areas on the implementation of the One Man Can type approach. These approaches include mass mobilization, ambush theatre, street soccer, digital storytelling, community radio talk shows and others. Facilitate all bi-monthly Community Action Teams and monthly community activities.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation
   • Monitor and evaluate project success and compliance with deliverables;
   • Facilitate a smooth exit from the target area at the end of the project period

Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold a minimum of a Senior Certificate (Grade 12) qualification.
• A Degree in the social sciences, with a strong preference for Public Health, or Human Rights degrees is advantageous.
• A minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in having worked in a complex human rights & public health environment.
• Extensive knowledge on Sonke’s One Man Can Model and a track record of community mobilisation,
• Expertise in any of the following areas will be of benefit: gender equality, gender based violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights, democracy, elections and governance; peace and conflict; fatherhood, human rights.
• Experience in project management, donor reporting and time management, presentation skills.
• Excellent written skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently, balance multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively;
• Pays attention to detail, displays a high level of integrity, able to multi-task and is deadline driven.
• Possess a valid RSA Drivers license is required.